# Rong Chang Subdistrict, Pa Daet, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/rong-chang/ Subdistrict · Pa Daet # Rong Chang Rong Chang is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Pa Daet, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **52.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 52.8km² - 5mapped services - 385 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rong Chang? Rong Chang lies in [Pa Daet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Pa Daet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/pa-daet/), [Pa Ngae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/pa-ngae/), [San Makha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/san-makha/), [Si Pho Ngoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/si-pho-ngoen/), [Than Tawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/than-tawan/) and [Wiang Hao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/wiang-hao/). By area it is the 3171st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 20.7% of [Pa Daet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/). The centre of Rong Chang is about 641 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 4.7 km from Pa Daet, the main town of Pa Daet. The centre point is at 19.4962° N, 99.9487° E. Local names: โรงช้าง . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Rong Chang Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Rong Chang. Settlements here lie between about 378 m and 396 m above sea level (median 385 m). - Ban Den - Ban Don Kaeo - Ban Pong - Ban Rong Chang Nuea - Ban Rong Chang Tai - Ban San Kong - Ban Si Bang Wan - Ban Thung Thanalai - Muban Sahamit - Rong Chang Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Rong Chang Named natural and historic features inside Rong Chang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Daet - Ang Kep Nam Huai Luang - Rong Ha ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Mon Khu · 674 m - Mon Pa Lan · 641 m - Mon Nong · 608 m - Mon Bong · 600 m - Mon Pa Miang · 584 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rong Chang and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pa Daet, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,361 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (283 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 18 Feb 22 5 Mar 26 29 Apr 28 80 May 27 193 Jun 26 144 Jul 26 231 Aug 25 283 Sep 25 224 Oct 24 106 Nov 22 34 Dec 19 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rong Chang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพสต.โรงช้าง · Rong Chang 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.49755&mlon=99.95667#map=17/19.49755/99.95667) Bank ธนาคารกสิกรไทย สาขาป่าแดด · Pa Daet 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.50203&mlon=99.99268#map=17/19.50203/99.99268) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Nam Waen 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.48907&mlon=100.26301#map=17/19.48907/100.26301) Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมัน · Rong Chang 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.49727&mlon=99.96712#map=17/19.49727/99.96712) Hotel ภูผา รีสอร์ท · Pa Daet 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.49906&mlon=99.98499#map=17/19.49906/99.98499) Mall ร้านสล่าเต๋ · Mae Chai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.33608&mlon=99.81917#map=17/19.33608/99.81917) School โรงเรียนพุทธศาสตร์ศึกษา · Pa Daet 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.50387&mlon=100.00070#map=17/19.50387/100.00070) College โรงเรียนนครวิทยาคม · San Makhet 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.60956&mlon=99.84618#map=17/19.60956/99.84618) Police station สถานีตำรวจอำเภอป่าแดด · Pa Daet 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.50294&mlon=99.99238#map=17/19.50294/99.99238) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rong Chang Places mapped inside Rong Chang in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdistricts in Pa Daet - Pa Daet - Pa Ngae - San Makha - Si Pho Ngoen ## Quick answers - Where is Rong Chang?In Pa Daet, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Rong Chang?Pa Daet, Pa Ngae, San Makha, Si Pho Ngoen, Than Tawan and Wiang Hao - How many villages are in Rong Chang?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rong Chang?Settlements lie between 378 m and 396 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Rong Chang?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Rong Chang?Mon Khu (674 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rong Chang?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Rong Chang?รพสต.โรงช้าง, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rong Chang?ธนาคารกสิกรไทย สาขาป่าแดด, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rong Chang?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rong Chang?ปั๊มน้ำมัน, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rong Chang?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rong Chang?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rong Chang?TH570605 (OCHA common operational dataset)